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Nitrogen - Periodic Table of Videos

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The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about number 7 on the periodic table: nitrogen. It's the most abundant element in Earth's atmosphere.

On a packet of crisps (chips in the USA), you will often see something similar to “atmosphere of nitrogen” written on the packet. Why is the pack full of nitrogen instead of air?

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